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HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillBonds can go only so far for co-operatives. They also undermine the very essence of the democracy of a co-operative, which makes them far more difficult. However, I thank the hon.…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillThe hon. Member is making some excellent points that need to be examined as the Bill progresses, but this form of legislation is in place in other countries, so we can take the…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillCo-operatives UK has firmly supported this Bill, so I think the hon. Gentleman is being a little disingenuous in forgetting that point. He is absolutely right that we need to…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillThe hon. Member is fundamentally wrong on that point. The Bill allows that for environmentally sustainable purposes. The provision can then be defined in Committee. I went on to…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI thank the hon. Member for giving way yet again. Does he understand the definition of sustainability, and has he looked at the law in Wales, for example, where we have the…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillThe hon. Member is making some important points that we have discussed throughout the development of the Bill. Environmentally sustainable projects are just that—it needs that…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI thank Members on both sides of the House for their contributions to the debate today. Some really important points were made and I thank Members for the rigorous scrutiny that…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillThe hon. Member is right to say that climate change is a great threat to us, and we must focus on tackling it right now in our communities and our economies. What he fails to say,…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Billrose—11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillEnvironmental sustainability needs to be defined. At the moment, co-operatives have very strong environmental sustainability values at their heart, but that would clearly need to…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI want to clarify the point made by the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies). Actually, members can invest in a project, which would be the green shares, because…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Billindicated dissent.11 Sept 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on a really important matter that has a huge impact on my constituents. Does she agree that it is important to look at the penalty for…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillDoes the hon. Gentleman believe that weakening devolution and taking back powers from the devolved Administrations means strengthening the Union, because I do not?20 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillThe standards, protections and rights that we have all come to enjoy are put at risk by this Bill. The rules that govern trade must strike at the heart of the values that we…20 Jul 2020HANSARDClimate Justice: ODA AllocationThank you, Mr Speaker. The Minister may talk the talk, but the hypocrisy is staggering. His Government continue to funnel billions into fossil fuel projects, including £1 billion…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsIf he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July 2020.08 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI am shocked and angered at workers in UK clothing factories such as Boohoo being paid a mere £3.50 an hour and being forced to work in totally unacceptable conditions. In the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentIf he will develop a scheme based on the future jobs fund to support young unemployed people into work.07 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageThe Secretary of State said that this important package will not save every job. Our culture sector is the envy of the world, but it is the people and their talent that make it…07 Jul 2020